| Aaryan Varshney | |
|---|---|
| Country | India |
| Born | April 7, 2005[1] Delhi, India |
| Title | Grandmaster (2026)[2] |
| FIDE rating | 2536 (September 2026) |
| Peak rating | 2538 (April 2026) |
Aaryan Varshney is an Indian chess grandmaster.
Career[edit | edit source]
Aaryan began learning chess at the age of 7 from his single father Gaurav, who served as his primary trainer. Prior to becoming a Grandmaster, Aaryan never attended any chess academies and did not work with coaches, or books.[3]
In December 2025, he won the Bhilwara Rating Open with a perfect score of 9/9, which was 1.5 points ahead of the rest of the field.[4]
In January 2026, he won the Andranik Margaryan Memorial after drawing against grandmaster Jegor Lashkin in the final round. He also became India’s 92nd Grandmaster through this result.[5]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Aaryan Varshney".
- ↑ "FIDE Title Application (GM)" (PDF).
- ↑ "India gets its 92nd GM: No coach, single father's grind, and a dream to beat Gukesh - the making of Aaryan Varshney". January 16, 2026.
- ↑ Ahmed, Shahid (January 20, 2026). "Aaryan Varshney perfect at 2nd Bhilwara Rating Open 2025".
- ↑ Ahmed, Shahid (January 19, 2026). "Aaryan Varshney dominates 16th Andranik Margaryan Memorial 2026, becomes the 92nd Grandmaster of India".
